ounce, oz.

IN MATH: 1. unit of measure; 1/16 of a pound avoirdupois; 1/12 of a pound troy (symbol oz.). EX. I'll take 8 oz. of cheese.

See:

Make A Customary (Inch) Ruler

Customary Ruler Graphic

Practice Drawing W/Quarter-Inches

Measure Up I - Customary Units Resource Page

Vocabulary - customary, English, scientific units

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MEASURE UP (PART II) - The Metric System Resource Page

Introduction to the Introduction
Introduction to the Metric System
Introduction to the Metric System --II
Meter Tape
Metric Prefixes & Conversion
Liter Box
Braided Centimeter Cube
Liter Bottle
Body Lab - I
Body Lab - II
Height & Drawing Proportional Stick Figures
VOCABULARY

IN ENGLISH: 1. as defined above: almost always the sixteenth of a pound.<.P>

APPLICATION: (see list 100)

Symbol for ounce.

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